Year: 2013
Christmas Break, Or Saturday Morning at 9:42am
Well 2013. My goodness. Left a job, got married. Other stuff. So now it’s Christmastime, which my family celebrates, and my kids are coming home.
A Last Minute Christmas, High WASP Style
There should be no shame in a last minute Christmas. We all have our reasons, whether it’s work, travel, or difficulty finding the spirit. I
Retirement Dressing: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
One of you asked, what happened to the retirement dressing project? Good question. Let’s take a look. After a brief detour through $200 sweatpants (I
The Best Reason To Retire Is Christmas, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:41am
Here’s how I’m staying sane at Christmas. Made my peace with last-minute-ness. The deadline is Christmas morning, is it not? If you complete non-family jobs
Update: “Forever Chic” Available At Barnes And Noble
As a quick update, Tish Jett’s book, Forever Chic, is still sold out at Amazon, but available at Barnes and Noble. That is all. (So
A Review Of The St. Regis Princeville, And A Honeymoon
Over Thanksgiving week, my husband and I went on our honeymoon. We stayed at the St. Regis Princeville, on Kauai. I’d been to Kauai before,
15 Style Blogs For Women Over 40, At Babble
Hey guys, I’m up at Babble (which is a Disney site? Who knew? Can I have tickets to Saving Mr. Banks? No? Drat.)! I’m always
Books For Christmas
In my house of origin, stocking presents were in some ways the best part of Christmas. Mom would tell stories of the little things she’d
Winner!
Although we are lucky to have more than one Jan commenting on this blog, today the random number came up for the specific Jan who
Silver Linings To Heartbreak, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:19am
I’ve been thinking this week about heartbreak. There’s a small epidemic in my online world. First, the blogger Beverly Like Hills reports that her husband
Blue Nile Moves On Beyond Diamonds, To Infinity
Guess who wants to give you a present? Is it Santa? A Tomten? An errant elf who looks uncannily like Will Farrell? No. Blue Nile,